Suicide mortality rate, female in Iraq
Iraq: Suicide mortality rate, female was 1.52 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.52 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.48 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
1.32 per 100,000 female population
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, female in Iraq is 1.52 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Iraq peaked at 2.48 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.32 per 100,000 female population, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 149th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Iraq, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.47 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.48 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.44 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.28 per 100,000 female population | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.32 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.17 per 100,000 female population | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 2.09 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.03 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 2.03 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.97 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.94 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.9 per 100,000 female population | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.81 per 100,000 female population | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.88 per 100,000 female population | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.85 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.83 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.79 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.72 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.32 per 100,000 female population | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 per 100,000 female population | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 per 100,000 female population | 2.02 per 100,000 female population | 2.48 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 per 100,000 female population | 1.72 per 100,000 female population | 1.97 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 per 100,000 female population | 1.32 per 100,000 female population | 1.52 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 146 Nicaragua 1.68 per 100,000 female population compare
- 147 Greece 1.62 per 100,000 female population compare
- 148 Nigeria 1.53 per 100,000 female population compare
- 150 Dominican Republic 1.49 per 100,000 female population compare
- 151 Belize 1.48 per 100,000 female population compare
- 152 Bahrain 1.45 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Iraq
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 10.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Iraq?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Iraq was 1.52 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 per 100,000 female population in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Iraq ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).